Lukas Fernandes (soccer)
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{about|the American soccer forward|the Danish football goalkeeper|Lukas Fernandes (footballer)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lukas Fernandes
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|26}}
| birth_place = Rochester, New York, United States
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = Temple Owls
| collegecaps1 = 55
| collegegoals1 = 10
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Rochester Lancers
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = Rochester Lancers
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
|years4 = 2022
|clubs4 = Flower City Union
|caps4 = 16
|goals4 = 4
| manageryears1 = 2022–
| managerclubs1 = Temple Owls (assistant)
| pcupdate = 26 July 2022
| ntupdate =
}}
Lukas Fernandes (born February 26, 1998) is an American soccer player and coach who is currently an assistant with the Temple Owls men's soccer team.
Career
=College=
Fernandes played four years of college soccer at Temple University between 2016 and 2019, where he scored 10 goals and tallied 9 assists in 55 appearances for the Owls.{{Cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/lukas-fernandes/11462|title=Lukas Fernandes – Men's Soccer|website=Temple University Athletics}}
While at college, Fernandes played with Rochester Lancers in both the NPSL{{Cite web|url=https://www.rochesterlancers.com/lancers-npsl-stats|title=Lancers – NPSL Stats | Rochester Lancers|date=April 3, 2018|website=www.rochesterlancers.com}} and the MASL.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rochesterlancers.com/teams/lancers-npsl/rosters/2019/lukas-fernandes|title=Lukas Fernandes Bio | Rochester Lancers|date=May 8, 2019|website=www.rochesterlancers.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rochesterlancers.com/teams/lancers-npsl/rosters/2018/lukas-fernandes|title=Lukas Fernandes Bio | Rochester Lancers|date=March 19, 2019|website=www.rochesterlancers.com}}
=Professional=
Fernandes signed his first professional deal with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on December 19, 2019, ahead of their 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/news/2019/12/19/mens-soccer-lukas-fernandes-signs-professional-contract-with-pittsburgh-riverhounds-sc.aspx|title=Lukas Fernandes Signs Professional Contract with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|website=Temple University Athletics}}{{Cite web|url=https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2019/12/19/riverhounds-sc-sign-former-temple-standout-lukas-fernandes/|title=Riverhounds SC sign former Temple standout Lukas Fernandes|first=John|last=Krysinsky|date=December 19, 2019|website=Pittsburgh Soccer Now}} He made his professional debut on July 12, 2020, appearing as an injury time substitute during a 3–1 win over Louisville City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-pittsburghriverhoundssc-2092730|title=Louisville City FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - July 12, 2020 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}} Fernandes scored his first professional goal on July 19, 2020, during a 6–0 win over Philadelphia Union II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news/2020/07/19/lukas-fernandes-danny-griffin-notch-first-professional-goals/|title=Lukas Fernandes, Danny Griffin notch first professional goals|website=riverhounds.com|date=19 July 2020|access-date=16 June 2022}}
Fernandes was dropped by the Riverhounds after the 2020 season. He signed with the Rochester Lancers again in 2021.{{cite web |title=Lukas Fernandes Bio |url=https://www.rochesterlancers.com/teams/lancers-npsl/rosters/2021/lukas-fernandes |website=Rochester Lancers |access-date=19 February 2022 |language=en |date=30 April 2021}}
=Coaching=
In July 2022, Fernandes left the Flower City Union to join the coaching staff at his alma mater, Temple University.{{cite web |title=NEW CHALLENGE: Fernandes joins Temple as an assistant coach |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2022/07/22/new-challenge-fernandes-joins-temple-as-an-assistant-coach/ |website=FrontRowSoccer.com |date=July 23, 2022 |access-date=26 July 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{USL player}}
- [https://nisasoccer.com/roster/lukas--fernandes NISA profile]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Temple Owls men's soccer players
Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Soccer players from Rochester, New York
Category:National Independent Soccer Association players
Category:Temple Owls men's soccer coaches
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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